St Francis Special School
Other · Community special school · Ages 2–19 · Fareham, Hampshire
St Francis Special School is an other school in Fareham, Hampshire for ages 2–19 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 15 June 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Patchway Drive, Oldbury Way, Fareham, PO14 3BN
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 2–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hampshire
- Pupils on roll
- 115 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 15 June 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders and staff have created a happy and nurturing environment.”
- “Pupils arrive at school to a warm welcome and this helps everyone to start the day with a cheerful outlook.”
- “Pupils have extremely strong relationships with staff.”
To improve
- “While in most instances pupils are provided with purposeful tasks, in some lessons the activities offered do not always help children to achieve the intent of the curriculum.”
- “This includes missed opportunities to model and practise the skills needed to achieve the identified tasks.”
- “As a result, pupils are not always able to secure the intended learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Hampshire.
- Heathfield Special School 0.1 mi School remains Good
- Light Years School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kingsgate School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- West Hill Park School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Meoncross School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- All's Well 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Key Education Centre 2.0 mi Good
- Baycroft School 2.0 mi School remains Good